Earleville in Cecil County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
History Quest
Mount Harmon Plantation
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 7, 2016
1. History Quest Marker
Inscription.
History Quest. Mount Harmon Plantation. The Sassafras River, stretching before you, provides a window into four centuries of history at Mount Harmon. Any number of historic events occurred within view of this spot.
European Exploration and Settlement , Captain John Smith, the first European to accurately map the Chesapeake Bay, sailed up the Sassafras River in 1608, meeting and trading with the Tockwogh Indians near Mount Harmon. Smiths eloquent writings about the bounty of the Chesapeake spurred subsequent waves of European settlement. English, Dutch and Swedes settled Sassafras Neck in the 1660s, seeking their fortunes on this fertile land with easy access to colonial trade routes.
The Vital Chesapeake , The Chesapeake Bay helped to shape Mount Harmons history by linking the plantation to national and international ports. For centuries, the Bay has served as an important resource for travel, commerce and recreation.
War of 18 12 , In May, 1813, the British navy sailed past Mount Harmon en route to Georgetown and Fredericktown where they waged attacks. These battles were part of the Chesapeake Campaign, when English ships targeted the Bay region due to its importance as the bread basket of young America.
(Inscription under the map on the left) , Detail from Captain John Smiths map of the Chesapeake Bay printed in 1612
(Inscription under the image in the upper center) , Baltimore Clipper, from collection of Ralph Eshelman
(Inscriptions under the image in the upper right) , Painting by Thomas Birch, US Naval Academy Museum, from the collection of Ralph Eshelman , The American frigate Constitution captured the British frigate Guerriere on August 19, 1812.
The Sassafras River, stretching before you, provides a window into four centuries of history at Mount Harmon. Any number of historic events occurred within view of this spot.
European Exploration & Settlement Captain John Smith, the first European to accurately map the Chesapeake Bay, sailed up the Sassafras River in 1608, meeting and trading with the Tockwogh Indians near Mount Harmon. Smiths eloquent writings about the bounty of the Chesapeake spurred subsequent waves of European settlement. English, Dutch and Swedes settled Sassafras Neck in the 1660s, seeking their fortunes on this fertile land with easy access to colonial trade routes.
The Vital Chesapeake The Chesapeake Bay helped to shape Mount Harmons history by linking the plantation to national and international ports. For centuries, the Bay has served as an important resource for travel, commerce and recreation.
War of 1812 In May, 1813, the British navy sailed past Mount Harmon en route to Georgetown and Fredericktown where they waged attacks. These battles were part of the Chesapeake Campaign, when English ships targeted the Bay region due to its importance as the bread basket of young America.
(Inscription under the map on the left) Detail from Captain John Smiths map of the Chesapeake Bay printed in 1612
(Inscription under the image in the upper center) Baltimore Clipper, from collection of Ralph Eshelman
(Inscriptions under the image in the upper right) Painting by Thomas Birch, US Naval Academy Museum, from the collection of Ralph Eshelman The American frigate Constitution captured the British frigate Guerriere on August 19, 1812.
Location. 39° 22.849′ N, 75° 56.403′ W. Marker is in Earleville, Maryland, in Cecil County. It is on Mount Harmon Road. The marker is on the Cliff Point Trail on the Mount Harmon Plantation property. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 Mount Harmon Road, Earleville MD 21919, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington, on the Eastern Shore, and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hilltop View (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct
From the back of the marker you can see the Mount Harmon Plantation Mansion far in the background.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 12, 2019
5. History Quest Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 7, 2016
6. Close up of the Mount Harmon Plantation Mansion
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2016. This page has been viewed 1,004 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on September 28, 2020. Photos:1. submitted on August 9, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on October 13, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3, 4. submitted on August 9, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 5. submitted on October 13, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6. submitted on August 9, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
